balkka

Ingrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian балка (balka).

Pronunciation

  • (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈbɑlkːɑ/, [ˈbɑɫkː]
  • (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈbɑlkːɑ/, [ˈpɑɫkːɑ]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlkː, -ɑlkːɑ
  • Hyphenation: balk‧ka

Noun

balkka

  1. beam

Declension

Declension of balkka (type 3/kana, kk-k gradation)
singular plural
nominative balkka balkat
genitive balkan balkkoin
partitive balkkaa balkkoja
illative balkkaa balkkoi
inessive balkaas balkois
elative balkast balkoist
allative balkalle balkoille
adessive balkaal balkoil
ablative balkalt balkoilt
translative balkaks balkoiks
essive balkkanna, balkkaan balkkoinna, balkkoin
exessive1) balkkant balkkoint
1) obsolete
*) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl)
**) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

References

  • Arvo Laanest (1978) Isuri keele ajalooline foneetika ja morfoloogia [The historical phonology and morphology of the Ingrian language]‎[1], Tallinn, page 25